Health

FDA: We have enough supplies of remdesivir

By Ryan Lesigues The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today allayed public fears over reports that stocks of some medicines such as remdesivir, used against COVID-19, are gradually being depleted in hospitals. At...

FDA: Ivermectin, not approved for prevention or treatment of COVID-19

By Ryan Lesigues The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public today that taking Ivermectin as an antidote to COVID-19 can have adverse effects on a person's health. This is because the...

Red Cross appeals for more convalescent plasma donors amid exponential rise in COVID-19 cases

With the recent exponential increase in coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 cases, the Philippine Red Cross is appealing for more donors of convalescent plasma. Senator Richard J. Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO,...

Trigger Warning: PH suicide cases up by 25.7% amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Latest data of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show an increase in deaths related to “intentional self-harm” with 3,529 cases. The figure is 25.7% higher than the number of cases recorded...

DOH, FDA: Serious adverse event not caused by the vaccine; no reason to suspend vaccination

DOH Press Release   On 15 March 2021, a death was reported in an individual who had received the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequently tested positive for COVID 19. In response, the regional and national...

Duque highlights LGUs’ role in arresting COVID-19 infections

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has urged local government units (LGUs) to intensify their campaign against COVID-19 in the midst of rising cases in Metro Manila and other regions in the...

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